Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Intl)

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Intl)

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Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S23 Ultra

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Galaxy S24+

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Exynos 2400

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core

10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 740

Apple GPU

Xclipse 940

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.9 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1328 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3088 pixels

2878 pixels

3120 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

460 ppi

513 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 18

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

200 MP

48 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

1.22 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

120 mm

67 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

15 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 241 531

1 290 977

AnTuTu (v10)

1 774 819

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)